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Bodied

2018 · 120 min

A sharp, provocative satire that mixes rapid-fire wit with uncomfortable truths, keeping you laughing and wincing as it spirals into obsession.

Tagline
Meet Oakland's Newest Battle Rapper.
Overview
A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • race
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour8
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, music
Directed by
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Written by
Joseph Kahn, Alex Larsen
Starring
Calum Worthy, Jackie Long, Rory Uphold, Jonnie Park, Walter Perez, Shoniqua Shandai, Debra Wilson, Dizaster
Music
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Cinematography
Matt Wise
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Thai, English

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